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Acer Iconia A3
Wi-Fi OnlySony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.24 x 6.89 x 0.40 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet S is a little bit better than the Acer Iconia A3, having a general score of 58.9 against 55.2. Although it's the best tablet in this review, it must be noted that it is also an older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker tablet. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Tablet S has an older 4.1.1 version and Acer Iconia A3 has Android 4.2.
Xperia Tablet S features just a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia A3, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Xperia Tablet S also has a faster GPU working at 416 MHz. The Acer Iconia A3 counts with a better looking display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Acer Iconia A3 also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A3, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Acer Iconia A3 features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Xperia Tablet S has a slightly better camera than Acer Iconia A3, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Xperia Tablet S costs more money than the Acer Iconia A3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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